Corcoran block party doubles as opportunity to rally around a new affordable-housing vision
Everyone had a story about subpar living conditions. Still, they all want to stay.
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New Somali + Minnesota exhibit teaches — and inspires
Four days after the exhibit opened, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the so-called travel ban, which — among other things — suspends entry to the U.S. for immigrants from Somalia.
Event series grapples with past and present effects of discriminatory housing practices
Racism, Rent and Real Estate: Fair Housing Reframed will also look at how housing barriers continue to affect people of color in Minnesota.
From laughter yoga to end-of-life care, celebrating 30 years of helping those affected by serious illness
Pathways offers some 90 classes, from reiki to meditation to tai chi. All are offered for free. For those navigating the pain, stress, and expense of illness, it can be an oasis.
Jobs, not jail: Why the workforce shortage is good news for the fight against recidivism
While many state agencies have long considered job applicants with criminal records, low unemployment and record-high number of retirements have created a unique opportunity.
‘We need a groundswell’: 2018 Poor People’s Campaign kicks off in St. Paul
Monday’s rally outside the Capitol took place at the same time 13 protesters were being arrested inside. Another rally is planned for May 21.
‘An emotional reprieve’: A 30 Days House to help families awaiting a new home
“I would get emails from people who said, ‘I found a place, but we can’t move in for two weeks. … We have to sleep in our car for two weeks.’ Like, they’re almost there,” said Mick Sterling, who came up with the temporary-house idea.
How Hennepin County is tackling Minnesota’s employment disparities
Since the county launched the Career Pathways program, almost half of the new hires coming into the county have been people of color.
A cage match for a cause
The latest fundraiser for the Women of Nations shelter wasn’t your run-of-the-mill charity ball, unless your normal event features body slams, a ladder match and a 20-person battle royal.
Wilhelmina Holder: ‘This is why I have a passion now to help Liberia’
Wilhelmina Holder left war-torn Liberia to become a University of Minnesota scholar, a mother to four U graduates, and an advocate for women, girls, immigrants, and refugees. For her next act, she wants to go back to Africa to help the country that assassinated her father.
How one St. Paul community is using an equity scorecard to direct neighborhood change
The hope is that, with the scorecard, both developers and residents can better understand at a glance what people community members want.
March for Our Lives: ‘I want to be part of that movement; I want to be a change. It’s our time.’
Led by teenagers, a 20,000-strong gun control coalition gathered at the state Capitol Saturday for the Minnesota version of March for Our Lives.
With Bottineau Line, community advocates want to avoid repeating history
Some community advocates worry that light rail stakeholders along the route aren’t taking full advantage of the lessons learned from past light rail projects, especially the Green Line.
‘They need to know that people have their back’: Concert will benefit nonprofit serving low-income immigrants and refugees
The Minneapolis-based nonprofit CAPI USA serves “more than 4,000 low-income immigrants, refugees and people of color living primarily in Hennepin County.”
Why First Avenue, Rhymesayers and Juxtaposition Arts put together a free screening of ‘Black Panther’
“Any time you get a chance to expose young people to great art and music and film, I just think it can have a lasting impact,” said First Avenue’s executive vice president, Dayna Frank.
‘I want to send this picture to my family’: New program in Anoka gives homeless folks a [head] shot
“I’ve been here for six years, and we’ve never done this before, and after today, we’re never not gonna do it again,” said Julie Jeppson, executive director of Stepping Stone.
Hmong Lucy goes to China
On Feb. 10, Hmong Lucy — a statue created by St. Cloud-based artist Kao Lee Thao (aka Inner Swirl) – will be the main attraction at a reveal party in St. Paul.
Qhia Dab Neeg exhibit: Storytelling by 13 Hmong artists
“What we wanted to do is promote Hmong artists and Hmong culture throughout the generations,” said artist Katherina Vang, who curated the show.
Across generations, Minnesota’s Somali-Americans try to balance old and new
How Somali-Americans in Minnesota who don’t remember Somalia — or have never been there — strike a balance between preserving their native culture and embracing their American identity.
Why construction of the Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota could happen as soon as this summer
After meetings packed with protesters and more than a year of procedural delays, the decision to green light Enbridge’s Line 3 replacement pipeline could come as early as this summer.
